Emergency Department Nursing, Part I

This course focuses on determining priorities of care in the assessment of ill or injured emergency patients. Topics include triage, assessment, and management of shock; fluid resuscitation; and stabilization of respiratory, neurologic, thoracic, and abdominal injuries. The class emphasizes instruction in initial assessment and baseline data gathering for nurses with little experience in an emergency department setting.

Other Credits: BRN 15 CE hrs.

Note: Prerequisite: Students must be registered nurses or licensed or vocational nurses. Textbook is required.

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK:
Sheehy's Manual of Emergency Care , 8th Edition
Author: Emergency Nurses Association  ISBN / ASIN: 9780323710602

UC San Diego, Division of Extended Studies is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation

Course Number: NURS-40014
Credit: 1.50 unit(s)

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6/24/2024 - 9/14/2024

$435

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• SECTION ID:

  183562

• CLASS TYPE:

  Online Asynchronous.
  
  This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
  You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  BAUER, MOLLY

  Molly has been an Emergency Department nurse since 2010. She started her journey as a Pre-Med major at Fresno Pacific University. After graduating with her Bachelor’s, God called her into nursing. She moved to San Diego shortly after to complete her MSN through the University of San Diego’s (USD) Master’s Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN). She began her career in the New Grad Program at Scripps Memorial on 6 West, Cardiac/Surgical Unit. About 6 months later, she applied for the New Grad Residency Program at Sharp Memorial for the Emergency Department. After spending one clinical semester in the ER at Sharp, she knew it would one day be her home. Nine years later, she is still loves and appreciates her career. Within her department, Molly operates as a mentor, ...Read More

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• NOTE:

  Refund deadline: one week after enrollment or start date of section, whichever is later.

• DATE & LOCATION:

  6/24/2024 - 9/14/2024
  extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
  You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.